Little Swift
Apus affinis
Least ConcernAves · Apodiformes · Apodidae
About
The little swift is a small species of swift found in Africa and southwestern Asia, and are vagrants and local breeders in southern Europe. They are found both in urban areas and at rocky cliffs where they build nests in a way typical of all members of the order Apodiformes. The genus name Apus is Latin for a swift, thought by the ancients to be a type of swallow without feet. The Latin specific affinis means similar to or related to, but in this case the species that the little swift supposedly resembles is not clear from the description. A population formerly considered to be an eastern subspecies of little swift is now separated as a distinct species, the house swift.
Fun Fact
They are found both in urban areas and at rocky cliffs where they build nests in a way typical of all members of the order Apodiformes.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance